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THE LABOR ADVOCATEFeats of Strength Performed by MotormanIf there is any man in this countrywho lias reason to believe that Motorman Frank L. Greene of the UroadwayColumbns avenue line, New York,should he separated from his self-giventitle of champion lightweight strongman of the United States he is yet tohe heard from. Motorman Greene hasbeen waiting three years now for a rivalclaimant of the title to show up, butnone has appeared.With as little ado as possible he hasbeen comparing his record with thoseheld by other strong men, only to discover in the end that he outclasses themall. He thinks, however, that there maypossibly be some chap in the backwoodswhose prowess has won for him thesame title. If such be the case Motorman Greene wants to meet this chapand decide once and for all who's whoand why."It's this way," says he in his mildmanner. "I'm not the- kind to strutaround like a peacock. I'm just an ordinary working man, as you see, working i nours a day and indulging in ainamitlittle strong play on the side. Everynan I've met is proud of his strength,mil I'm particularly proud of mine, alhough I'm not all puffed up about it."iaiurauy endowed with a strongframe, although not a large one, andwell knit muscles. Motorman Greene asa boy had a line foundation upon whichto build a powerful physique. He wasbom in the village of Iiddington,' Me.,117 ears ago, and later moved to I foldedCenter, where his father and motherstill lie. Cutting logs in the Mainewoods and living outdoors the jearround gavehim his strength.lie went into the lumber camps whena young boy, and hard work with thesaw and axe soon gave him a physicaldevelopment which won him praiseamong the woodsmen. He believes thatone of the secrets of his strength is thelact mat lie lias taken good care of himself, and that he is temperate in allthings, not using either tobacco orliquor in any form.Each car he makes it a point tospend a portion of his vaction with theold folks at Ilolden Center. Last fallwhile on one of his periodical visits hetreated the townspeople to a few exhibitions of his strength, which drew theresidents for miles around. In one feathe matched his strength against that ofa heavy work horse and held the animalin its tracks. In another event he liftedclear of the ground a horse and twomen, the combined weight being 1,850pounds.This latter feat required the erectionof a special staging. Greene stood upona platform and grasping a bar attachedto the end of a chain which was passeddown around the load he gradually lifted the horse and two men off theground. Whenever Greene goes toIlolden Center he gets a rousing welcome. As he expresses it, "They allgather around to see what HenryGreen's son from New York is to donext." Nevertheless, it's mainly forIlolden Center and his father and mother that Motorman Greene wants to gethis strong man title."That's the only reason I want thetitle to please the folks back home," liesays. "You know how it is in thosesmall country towns how every onetalks about the sons and daughters in thebig cities. Well, ou can imagine howproud Dad would be to saunter downstreet some day and say to the old grayhcanU around the postoflice, 'Well, boys,ou didn't think jou'd live to see theday when old Henry Greene would bethe father of the champion lightweightstrong man of the United States, didye? Yep. just heard this morning myson Frank's been awarded the title.'That would tickle him to death."Ileforc coming to New York Greenewas a conductor for live jears on theKoston cars, Unc night he was liftingnearly a ton of dead weight in theChelsea Youim Men's Christian Association when the lloor began to crackand sway under him. ft was onlythrough extreme dexterity in releasingand shifting the weight that he prevented an accident,In Hoston Greene arranged a meeting with Norman Taylor, a well knownprofessional weight lifter of Waltham,Mass., and the Waltham man wasobliged to hand over the palm to his onponent after the evening's work. Greenelifted a dead weight of 2,o:i5 pounds.composed of five casks of sand weighing t.5(l() pounds, two iron dumbbellsweighing 100 and L'25 pounds and aman weighing about 150 pounds.While off duty in New York Greenehas taken part in a number of informalcontests at the rooms of the New YorkRailways Association. At one of thesecontests he lifted 11 fellow workmen,whose combined weights were estimatedto be 2,250 pounds. After performingthis test he lifted a car wheel with histeeth. These strong stunts, as Greenecalls them, won him the admiration ofhis fellow workers and they have repeatedly urged him to compete withsome of the professional heavy weightlifters.Another feat of Greene's is to lie onhis back and raise himself to a sittingposition, carrjing with him a 00-pounddumbbell under his head. That this isno ordinary feat may be judged fromthe fact that it is nearly twice as muchas is required by the police departmentin similar tests of candidates for appointment on the force. Greene's lecords for pullups is IS times and forpushups, 10 times, both of which areexcellent showings.Greene weighs only 1X5 pounds.WOMEN'S WAGES ARE SMALLOhio Olllciuls Support Claim of Orgnnl.ed Labor.ItATKK CAUKH STKADV DKIICI'IDocs "American S'timilurri" MoanNine Ont.s a Week for Kduca-tion, Hooks mid Music?Columbus. After investigations bythe state industrial commission that bodydeclares it costs Ohio working women$7.04 to live in decency and comfort.The investigation vas limited to femalesover 18 j ears, native Americans, and"those having the American standard ofliving." Only women living away fromhome and earning less than $12 a weekwere surveyed.To maintain the so-called "Americanstandard," these women spend an average of $7.04 a week, divided as follows:Food and shelter, $:i.!)G; clothing,$1.1)1 ; laundry, 12c; car fare, 20c;health. 25e; recreation and amusement,;t4c; fruit, soda and candy, 8c; education (books, papers, music, etc.), !)c;church and charity, lie; stamps and stationery, 5c; association dues, 2c; insurance, 10c; gifts, lllc, and incidentals,:iTc;To reach these conclusions, 20 caseswere suryejed in Cincinnati, 117 in Cleveland, 12 in Columbus, and 10 in Toledo.The average income of the women investigated is: Cincinnati, $8,111; Cleveland, $S.2:(; Columbus, $8, and Toledo,$7.81.Living expenses in the four cities run:Cincinnati, $8.22; Cleveland, $8.25; Columbus, $7.!)!)! Toledo, $7.71. In Cincinnati the woman worker has a weeklysurplus of 12 cents over living expenses;in Toledo 10 cents surplus; in Columbus 1 cent deficit, and in Cleveland 2cents deficit.STREET CAR MEN WINWAGE INCREASE FIGHTWorcester, Mass. Numerous conferences between the Consolidated StreetRailway company and representatives oftlic Amalgamated Street Car Men'sunion has resulted in wasje increases thatwill total $75,000 a ear. The minimumfor first-) ear men is raised from 211 ot25 cents for the first six months andfrom 24J to 20JJ cents for the secondsix months. Second-year men are increased from 20 to 28 cents, .third- carmen from 27 to 2!) cents, and fourth-yearmen from 2SJ4 to :i()J4 cents until December 1, 1015, when the rate will befurther increased to 111 cents an hourfor a nine-hour day.After nine hours the men will receivesingle time for the first hour and timeand one-half thereafter. Sparc men, according to the agreement, are guaranteed an hour's pay when they report forwork.Conductors and motonnen on theSpringfield division have secured a newschedule for overtime work. Wagesfor miscellaneous employes has beenraised.CAH JIKX SIGN AttltKHMKNT.NON-UNIONISTS DON'T SMOKI'.Washington. A writer in one of thelocal papers makes complaint to the public utilities commission that street carmen in the nation's capital do not getsufficient sleep. The complainant sasthe men employed by one of the companies go to work at 0 a. m. and maketwo or three trips known as "office" and"school" runs. They are then relievedabout 10 or 11 a. m. and return about:i .:i( or I p. m., working until 12::io or1 a. m , and again reporting at 0 a. m,The commission is asked: "Do )outhink that a man who is required towork until 1 a. in is properly rested torise at 5 a. in. in order to take his carout at 0 a m, and yet perform his dutiesin a careful and courteous manner?"The two street car companies in thiscity are unorganised, but extra pay isawarded these workers as a holidaypresent that is, if receipts reach a certain figure. Last ear each worker inone of the companies received about $20.All IMni."There's some mistake about this bill,"said the departing guest. "You told me)our rates were five dollars a day.""So they are," said the genial hotelproprietor, "but that's just for 'havingvour name on the register. Rooms andboard arc extra."Lexington, Ky. The Street Car Men'sunion and the Kentucky Traction andTerminal company have signed anagreement, effective until June HO, 1018.The wage scale is made on the basis ofservice, and runs from 17 to 21 cents perhour for motonnen and conductors oncity cars and 20 and 21 cents on intcrurbans. The company refused to concede the union shop, but it is agreed theunionists have a right to wear theirunion button at all times.CIJJItKS' DISI'UTK KXDICD.New Haven, Conn. All danger of astrike of New York, New Haven &Hartford railwa clerks was removedwith the settlement of the most important emestion, involving the right ofclerks to appeal from decisions. Thenew rule provides that all grievances,except those involving competency, mabe taken to the general superintendent,who shall appoint a committee, of whichhe may be a member, to hold a hearingand make final disposition of the matter. The rule is similar to the one now jin force between the company and itsengineers and firemen.The clerks are members of thelirotherhood of Railway Cleiks, affiliated to the American Federation of Labor.Negotiations have been pending for overtwo months because of a list of 10grievances submitted. G. W. W. Hanger,of Washington, appointed mediator bythc United States department of labor,assisted in adjusting the disputeMKIAJOVKKS IX SUJNS.As a rule New York people arcvery bidable. They obey all sorts andkinds of signs implicitly, without inquiring who places them or why theyare there, especially during businesshours and in business districts.Two men were discussing this attimes admirable trait with differingopinions as they stood fust west ofHroadway on Forty-second street. Onesaid the people used discrimination intheir" obedience to signs and the othersaid they did not."Tell you what I'll do," said the latter. 'Til draw; a circle in chalk onthe sidewalk right here, write insideof it 'Keep out of this circle,' and betyou a dollar that more than 90 percent of the passers in whose directpath the circle lies will turn out ratherthan cross it.The bet was on and the man drewthe circle, marking it boldly and clearly. Then they withdrew into a doorway and took up their watch, paperand pencil in hand to check the passersbv. The limit had been set for H00passing both ways and in direct linewith tlic chalked circle. Such a smallnumber on such a busy thoro'ughfaredid not keep them waiting and counting for long, and when the tally hadbeen completed the man who gave NewYorkers credit for being discriminatingturned to his companion and said :'Guess I collect on that. I wo hundred and sixty-eight looked at the circle and went out of their way to avoidcrossing it, but the rest marched over 'it as though it were not there. 1 rue,some of them did not appear to see it,but others did and gave it not the ,slightest heed. I win on the specificproposition by a narrow margin, butas a general proposition you're prettynearly right."lMOKOXIDK OMCANSKS Ml'T CANNOT IIIOAIi.Only $1.60 a month for aGood Night's SleepDO you realize how much of your worry arisesfrom uncertainty over money fear that yourincome may be cut off, fear that your family maynot have food and clothing? We can not guarantee your present income, but we can promise yourwife $1 ,000 in case of your death, if you will payus only $1.60 a month (age 25). For $3.80 amonth (age 25) we can do that and also promiseyou $1,000 in twenty years, payable to yourself.If this appeals to you at all, do something! Inquiretoday of Jewell and Jewell, General Agents forCincinnati.!)e Union Central HiltHindrance CompanyOffices for rent in magnificent Home Office BuiMine.JESSE R. CLARK. Pres. OF CINCINNATIESTABLISHED 1867 tLow Cost to Policy -HoldersI'lob.ibly Not."I believe a man should be master inhis own house," said the newly marriedman. "There can be onl one head ina f amil , and I mean to be it.""That's a very good idea," answeredhis friend, who had been married moreears than the other had lived. "A verygood idea indeed. Have you spoken toour wife about it?"Considerate."I see ou're teaching your wife toplay golf. Is she an apt pupil?""Oh, she doesn't care for the game atall. I'm merely teaching her the rudiments, so I can discuss the game withher when I come home from the links."TI1H KIltST STKAW OF SUMMEK.The .'Minimum Wage.Adopting the recommendation of theconference, the Washington State industrial welfare commission has fixed $9per week as the minimum wage forchambermaids and "other hotel help,"while the recommendation for $11 perweek for waitresses was rejected, andanother conference will be called soonto further consider the problem. E. WOlson, chairman of the commission, issued a statement saing conditions foiwaitresses vary to such a degree thatfurther consideration will have to begiven to fixing their compensation. Aminimum of $7.50 a week for all minors,male and female, employed in hotels orrestaurants was adopted.Ambitious.To inspire his son. the NationalGuardsman had read aloud the reportof the new class at the United StatesMilitarv Academy going into camp on ithe banks of the Hudson."If ou had our choice, son, saidthe father, "wouldn't you like to go toWest Point?""If I had my choice, dad," replied theson, "I'd liketo be atMontauk Point,Rockaway Point or Point Pleasant justabout now."Whereupon father crumpled his paper,seeing that there was no hope.Fi am the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.It was the first straw of summerMade white by the sun;I looked for anotherThere was but one.The oung man who wore itWas angrily eyed,Hut he openly bore itWith obvious pride.With that sign of summerThe weathercock ceretlAnd the exquisite drummerLooked hot in his beard.I thought of my own hat,A prett conceit,And. ah! but the groan thatWent up from the street.It was the first straw of summerAt eighty degrees,And he beat us all to itAs slick as you please.He left us few comforts,But still there was oneHe was, for a venture,The weather man's son.Sea uml Sunil l'asK'l.The sea is gray where it films the sandAnd green where it meets the sky;It is white as snow where the sailboatsgoAnd blue where the sun is high.The sand is silver above the tideAnd sparkles in the sun;It is like dull brass as the waters passAnd gold where the tide has run.Maurice Morris.THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CO.800-802 WEST SIXTH STREETPhone West 113 CINCINNATI, 0.Itori'owctl Finery.The wedding party was moving downthe aisle, and as tire bride passed awoman friend sitting with her husbandwhispered : "She's wearing a veil loanedby her grandmother. Isn't it a beauty?""It certainly is," replied her husband,"but just look at thewhite waistcoat thebridegroom is wearing. He borrowedthat from me.""It would be well for people to understand what peroxide of hjdrogen willdo and what it will not do," remarked adentist just after extracting two oldroots on which a large abscess hadformed. "It is one of the best, if not thevery best, antiseptics we have, but it hasno healing qualities. Many people imagine that it will lical a sore place in themouth, yet that is just what it will notdo."I have just injected peroxide andwater into the cavities in the gums fromwhich I extracted those roots. I did thatlo destroy the pus that had been left behind by the abscess. For that is the useof peroxide. It unites chemiealh withthe pus and kills the germs that make it.Hut this is all that it does And if oucontinue to use it you will retard thehealing instead of hastening it Peroxide,improperly used, has injured almost asmany mouths as it has benefited. Thesore place in our mouth is clean nowand 'all it needs is something to keep itclean' while nature heals it. Peroxidewill iiot tlo that in fact it will retard it."Tlw dentist then prescribed a healingwaslj. There are many such on the market, jmt an one having a tooth pulled isfoolish to select his oyni.ALL-WOOL SUITSFOR ALLMENandYOUNGMENGuaranteed SuitsThe Big Store's famous guaranteed clothes are recognized everywhere as the greatest standard ofvalues the besr values on earth.SoTk I m 'Mfeil Mimm :mm i i4K VW4J7QH Mlv 7,kJ( yyEvery suit is maJe in our owngreat Cincinnati Tailoring Shopsand sold direct t you and the magnitude i f st le and pattern varietiesis the largest in Americi.I 1419-427 "WEST FIFTH STREET. I EL : 'AxriSj